Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Service connection for erectile dysfunction was dismissed due to a grant of the claim in January 2023.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left foot tinea pedis, right foot tinea pedis, and obstructive sleep apnea have been granted.,The issues of service connection for left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are being remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service and are related to his active duty. The decision also notes that there is no evidence of a diagnosis in service but finds that the Veteran's current condition is more likely than not due to his service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board has remanded his claims for service connection for back disorder, sleep apnea, headaches, and painful joints.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is causally related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of May 29, 2020 for a 40 percent disability evaluation for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and IVDS. The Board found that it was not factually ascertainable that the Veteran's condition worsened prior to his claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no clear continuity of symptoms from service and insufficient evidence to support a relationship between his current condition and active duty.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence does not support readjudicating the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and bilateral plantar fasciitis with flat foot. The appeals are denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches and OSA have been granted as both conditions are found to be related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and GERD were denied on their merits. The claim for sleep apnea is granted, while the claim for GERD is remanded.

The Veteran's current Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) disability is granted as incurred in and related to active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA medical opinions and duty-to-assist errors. The issues are related as they both involve acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need to determine if any of her conditions are associated with active duty or inactive duty training.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for prostate cancer and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected PTSD and these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was dismissed as service connection had already been granted.,Service connection for a deviated septum is denied due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is granted due to continuity of symptoms since service. The claims for OSA and BPPV are remanded as additional evidence is needed.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for rating increases and service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran needs a new medical examination and an appropriate opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea as secondary to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, finding that the Veteran's PTSD caused or aggravated his OSA.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea is rated at 50%. The Board granted secondary service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, finding it related to his sleep apnea. The effective date of the award for this condition was set at June 7, 2021.